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China Upgrades Shenzen Missile Destroyer With Vertical Launch System, Stealth Capability
February 23, 2017 @ 10:11 AMChina has upgraded its CNS Shenzen destroyer with a vertical launch system which will enable the ship to carry a larger missile load besides changes to its superstructure intended to reduce its radar signature. Besides, its four 37-mm two-barrel anti-aircraft guns have been replaced with two close-in weapon systems, whose faster rate of fire increases the vessel's survivability against incoming missiles
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CAE Wins C$200 Million Airbus C295W Canadian A F Training Contract
February 13, 2017 @ 01:57 PMAirbus has awarded CAE a C$200 million contract for a comprehensive C295W aircrew and maintenance training solution to support the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) program. Over the next 11 years including the options to extend an additional 15 years would take the value to more than C$300 million, the company said in a statement Monday
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Elbit Systems To Upgrade Mi-17 Helicopters For Asia-Pacific Country
February 8, 2017 @ 10:45 AMElbit Systems has won an approximately $110 million contract from an Asia-Pacific country for the upgrade and maintenance of dozens of Mi-17 helicopters. The project will be performed over a five-year period, the company announced today
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E 2D Hawkeye Jets Arrive in Japan, To Improve Early Warning Against...
February 4, 2017 @ 11:45 AMA squadron of five E-2D Hawkeye Advanced surveillance aircraft has joined the Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carrier Strike Group in the Japanese city of Iwakuni Thursday in order to boost airborne radar and detection capabilities in the Asia-Pacific. The forward deployment is seen as an effort to raise deterrence against the efforts by China to build up its naval capabilities
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US DSCA Approves $400 Million Sale Of 8 Boeing C-17 Aircraft To
January 24, 2017 @ 10:04 AMThe US State Department has approved sale of eight C-17 aircraft along with logistics support services, and equipment for an estimated cost of $400 million to United Kingdom. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Monday
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Taiwan Begins To Upgrade Its Fleet of F-16 Jets
January 17, 2017 @ 03:28 PMTaiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) with Lockheed Martin has started to upgrade the first four 144 F-16A/B fighters to the latest F-16V standard. The NT$110 billion (US$3
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US Army’s Next-Gen Personnel Protective Equipment System Enters Production Phase
January 17, 2017 @ 01:55 PMUS Armys new light-weight ballistic helmet system has entered production phase this month. The Armys next generation Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) system is intended to improve the warfighters lethality, mobility and modularity by optimizing Soldier protection while effectively reducing weight with the latest technologies and managing all lifecycle aspects of personal protective equipment,
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CAE Wins Simulation Products, Training Services Contracts Worth $134M
January 17, 2017 @ 01:47 PMCAE has won C$175 million defense contracts to provide new simulation products, simulator upgrades and training support services for global military customers. Key contracts awarded during the third quarter of CAE's fiscal year 2017 include Babcock France to support pilot training for the French Air Force; Airbus Defence & Space ordering a new C295 full-flight simulator for its training centre in Seville, Spain, and continuing simulator upgrades as well as training support services on the MH-60 Seahawk for both the United States Navy and Royal Australian Navy
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Philippines Shelves Planned Upgrades To Facilities On Spartly Islands To Avoid China’s...
January 17, 2017 @ 09:51 AMThe Philippines has decided to shelve planned upgrades to facilities on Spartly islands it controls, such as repairing an eroded runway, to avoid incurring Chinas wrath. The Philippine foreign ministry sent a note verbale to the Chinese embassy last month after confirming a report from the US-based Center for Strategic and International Studies about Chinas arms buildup in the Spratlys, Reuters reported Tuesday
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Poland Earmarks 27 Percent Of Defense Budget For Common NATO Infrastructure
January 12, 2017 @ 10:47 AMPolands state department has earmarked 27.7 percent, 37 billion PLN (US $9 billion) of its defense budget for 2017 for common NATO infrastructure under the NSIP as part of the investment
Russian Lancet Drones Claim Over Half of NATO-Supplied M109 Howitzers in Ukraine
Poland Halts Black Hawk Helicopter Deal
Israel, Germany Begin Preparations for Arrow 3 Missile Defense Delivery
Germany to Equip F-35 Fleet with Joint Strike Missile in $650M Deal
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
